English Explanatory Dictionary

liberty ship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-liberty ship.wav

Word forms

liberty ship liberty ships

Etymology

Originally used in a speech by then U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt when the first of the ships were launched to emphasize their purpose, and then later spread.

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